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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-161-O3-R

Cow elk · 3rd rifle · Unit 161 · Nov. 7–15 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 81 hunters put E-F-161-O3-R as their 1st choice for 260 licenses. residents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over; nonresidents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

108 licenses were left after the primary draw and went to the secondary draw and leftover sale.

It's a List B license, so you can hold it on top of a List A elk license (bought as a leftover, over the counter or in the secondary draw).

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Your odds by points (2026 draw)

Share of 1st-choice applicants at each point level who drew. Below the cutoff, small odds come from the random hybrid draw.

Residents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: LeftoverResidents 2016: LeftoverResidents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: LeftoverResidents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: 2nd ch.Residents 2021: LeftoverResidents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: LeftoverResidents 2024: LeftoverResidents 2025: LeftoverResidents 2026: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2015: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2021: LeftoverNonresidents 2022: LeftoverNonresidents 2023: LeftoverNonresidents 2024: LeftoverNonresidents 2025: LeftoverNonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202626081 Leftover Leftover Leftover —108 112 / 81
202526091 Leftover Leftover Leftover —77 80 / 49
202426087 Leftover Leftover Leftover —109 111 / 79
2023260110 Leftover Leftover Leftover —64 67 / 40
2022260123 Leftover Leftover Leftover —38 43 / 7
2021260146 Leftover Leftover Leftover —10 17 / 2
2020260163 3rd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2019260117 Leftover Leftover Leftover —65
2018260110 Leftover Leftover Leftover —94
201726070 Leftover Leftover Leftover —165
201626066 Leftover Leftover Leftover —158
201526061 Leftover Leftover Leftover —169

“2nd choice” means every 1st-choice applicant drew and licenses went on to later choices. “Leftover” means licenses remained after the primary draw. The secondary draw (June) also re-offers unpaid and returned licenses; “unsold” ones went to the leftover sale in August. Secondary-draw data starts in 2021. A percentage is the share of applicants at the cutoff level who drew.

2026 applicants and successes by point level

1st-choice applications only, adult residents and nonresidents. Highlighted is the resident cutoff.

PointsRes. appliedRes. drewNonres. appliedNonres. drew
18110·
1110·
0676755

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025205001%
202425102818%
2023221000%
202221705023%
20212060168%
202022902714%
201923603015%

From CPW's harvest survey estimates. Before 2025, CPW reported harvest by unit and season type, so earlier rows cover all hunters of this weapon and season in the unit, not only this hunt code.

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